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North Korean forest and shrub vegetation data were obtained during several expeditions in 1984–1990. Field analyses were carried out using Braun-Blanquet methods. The resulting data-set of 244 phytocoenological relevés was processed by numerical techniques. Soil analyses were done for most vegetation types. Seven associations were distinguished in coniferous forests, including Rhododendro aurei-Laricetum olgensis, Goodyero repentis-Piceetum jezoensis, Carici peiktusani-Abietetum nephrolepidis, Ledo decumbentis-Laricetum olgensis, Polysticho retroso-paleacei-Rhododendretum dahurici, Taxo-Pinetum pumilae, and Thujo koraiensis-Piceetum jezoensis; 15 subassociations were described new. The following communities were found in semi-deciduous and deciduous forests: Lychno-Quercetum mongolicae, Vaccinio-Quercetum mongolicae, Parthenocisso tricuspidati-Fraxinetum rhynchophyllae, Festuco ovinae-Pinetum densiflorae, Saso-Quercetum mongolicae, Artemisio-Quercetum mongolicae, Syneilesio palmatae-Carpinetum laxiflorae, Lilio lancifolii-Rhododendretum schlippenbachii, and Indigofera kirilowii-Securinega suffruticosa community. Nine subassociations were newly described. Three new alliances were defined, a Laricion olgensis for coniferous forests of North Korea, a Rhododendro dahurici-Acerion barbinervi for shrub and mantle communities, and a Weigelo floridae-Fagarion schinifoliae for shrub vegetation. Zonation of forest vegetation in North Korea is briefly characterized.
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Kolbek, J., Jarolímek, I., Valachovič, M. (2003). Forest Vegetation of the Northern Korean Peninsula. In: Kolbek, J., Šrůtek, M., Box, E.O. (eds) Forest Vegetation of Northeast Asia. Geobotany, vol 28. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0143-3_8
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